MS._Jen_RN

MS._Jen_RN ASN, RN

Orthosurgery, Rehab, Homecare

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  1. AA hair care racist?

    MS._Jen_RN replied to vickynurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Your question was completly appropiate. A friend shared a story from earlier in her life as a nurses aide. She worked in a group home for the mentally retarded. They admitted an AA gent. He was...

  2. Nursing School Graduation Gift Ideas

    MS._Jen_RN replied to dancing nancy's topic in First Year After Licensure

    A watch that has at least marks for all of the #'s. Better yet, one with 24 hour markings (ie 1 o'clock has a 1 and 13 by it). Make sure it has a second hand.

  3. How Your Life Can Change in the Blink of an Eye!

    MS._Jen_RN replied to chase4myheart's topic in General Nursing

    I've seen trouble with Mental Status changes and Ultram in a couple of patients, both older. Not sure that's it of course, just a thought.

  4. Pts swiping in to the ER?

    MS._Jen_RN replied to herecomestrouble's topic in General Nursing

    We have something similar at the place I work. On your first visit to the system you are given a card looks similar to a credit card or one of those grocery store cards, no bar code though. I has a...

  5. need help--husband died at home

    MS._Jen_RN replied to pyseymo's topic in Cardiac

    Pam, as others have said, you did your very best, there was nothing more you could have done. Find solace in the fact that your husband was with people he loved when his time came. Take some time for...

  6. Resigned Nurse Manager position today...

    MS._Jen_RN replied to MrsStraty's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Good Luck!- Do the happy dance. . :monkeydance: :monkeydance: :monkeydance: :monkeydance: And have one for me!:biere:

  7. long term care wants

    MS._Jen_RN replied to rotty2chicago's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Brendamyheart I love your sig line- ME TOO!!!

  8. Pt dies on BSC today

    MS._Jen_RN replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    We had a DNR patient expire on our shift. Earlier that day the MD had put in a GI consult to have someone look at her PEG tube. Well, between her dying and us putting the symbol we use to designate a...

  9. Young & Ignorant

    MS._Jen_RN replied to Irishgirl's topic in General Nursing

    Did you have a dream about it? Live, Learn, Move on. . . If you can't get counciling. The guy probably would have hav a rxn reguardless. Now you know.

  10. Extra dose of medication-medication administration error

    MS._Jen_RN replied to Woman_in_love's topic in General Nursing

    He there, We all make mistakes, we are human. Be thankful that the one you made caused no harm. I once gave one pt's HS meds to another. The meds were fairly benign in nature and the pt suffered no...

  11. Anyone NOT use prefilled flushes?

    MS._Jen_RN replied to Mommy TeleRN's topic in General Nursing

    If there is a needle stick getting saline out of a bottle, the needle is not contaminated and would not require the follow-up like it would if it were a needle that had touched a patient. If it...

  12. Why I get the urge to quit nursing sometimes

    MS._Jen_RN replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    OOOH- I want one too- make mine a staight, line 'em up girls! I like my workplace but schools goin' tough. (MSN-NP Program). Sorry to highjack. BTW Garden Dove, soume like a great plan, you've been...

  13. VIP Triage

    MS._Jen_RN replied to mannurse65's topic in Emergency

    As for the potential of a media circus or harassment of the VIP- couldn't they just be made to wait in a "private" place? The staff lounge maybe or even have a VIP waiting room, but make them wait...

  14. Thrifty Facilities?

    MS._Jen_RN replied to indigo girl's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a hospital setting and I have to agree. I see a lot of waste. Examples: 3-4 partially used rolls of tape, 2 open Depends packs, 3 partly used chux packs, 2x2 and 4x4 packs all scattered...

  15. The Circumcision Discussion

    MS._Jen_RN replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Garden Dove, this cracked me up. I think, though, that it's true.

  16. HELP! I DON"T WANT TO GO THROUGH CNA first...

    MS._Jen_RN replied to lookingforward's topic in General Nursing

    Here's my since I think everyone else gave theirs. I hate (as an RN) working with the nurse (you all know one) who comes out of a pt's room and tells the aide that they need on the pot, off the pot,...

  17. Handing out free samples

    MS._Jen_RN replied to LifeisgoodTN's topic in General Nursing

    I've gotten samples from my PCP as a patient. It was documented in my chart the same as an Rx would be, and rightly so. If it's drugs you are talking about and they are Rx only; then the practice...

  18. Funniest Complaint on Press Ganey Scores

    MS._Jen_RN replied to nursebrandie28's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, it's eighter by paper or phone and the patient answers questions like "I feel the staff at the hospital cared about my discomfort." They answer on a scale like "Totally agree, Agree, Somewhat...

  19. Strange S.O.

    MS._Jen_RN replied to joeb1's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Sounds like a real jerk with control issues. Hope his wife and baby are OK.

  20. Scripting Nurses?

    MS._Jen_RN replied to Cindylufus's topic in General Nursing

    I think that scripiting for answering the phone (ie. say- hello, your name, can I help you? or something like that) might be a good idea. I hate calling somewhere and hearing "yeah?" or "hello?"...

  21. ethical problem

    MS._Jen_RN replied to ohiococowgirl's topic in General Nursing

    If you are talking about hospice or comfort care the institution should have policies/procedures/guidelines specifically for that patient population. If not some should be developed with the aid of a...

  22. would you be a RN for $11.00/hr?

    MS._Jen_RN replied to PHLEBOTOMIST_TO_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Only if I lived in an area with a comparably low cost of living(Probably another country) and didn't have loans to repay. In my current residence, no way! I made more than that as an aide.

  23. C'mere and share your on-the-job laughs!

    MS._Jen_RN replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    OMG, I about wet myself!! We had a RN who had went to give a confused patient his PM meds which included a suppository(which she'd put in a little plastic cup). She forgot the lube for the...

  24. PRN ducolax suppositories, okay to give right before shift change?

    MS._Jen_RN replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in the Rehab bussiness. We give our suppositories when it is convienent for the Pt. We try to get those who will have them as a matter of life on a schedule that will fit their home life before...

  25. phone calls no outsider would believe

    MS._Jen_RN replied to JBudd's topic in Emergency

    Yup- My husband works switch-board. Said he got about 6 Peanut Butter calls tonight. About the same. He feels bad 'cause he has to transfer to the "ask a nurse" line. He knows that the person is...